Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade is 14.3% more expensive than Sofia.

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 42.5% more for restaurants

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.07
BGN19.90
$10.22
RSD1,103
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.30
BGN14.92
$9.29
RSD1,003
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
BGN2.42
$2.36
RSD255

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$1.07
BGN1.93
$0.81
RSD88
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
BGN8.98
$5.04
RSD544
Milk (1 gallon) $6.57
BGN11.80
$5.13
RSD553

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.81
BGN10.44
$6.86
RSD740
Monthly public transit pass $27.68
BGN49.75
$20.45
RSD2,206
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
$28,545.65
RSD3,080,507

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pay 49.6% more for housing

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.00
BGN23.36
$26.07
RSD2,813
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $546.64
BGN982.51
$819.25
RSD88,409
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $407.37
BGN732.20
$492.43
RSD53,140

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.23
BGN913.48
$331.95
RSD35,823
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
$7,304.25
RSD788,239

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.10
BGN3.78
$2.79
RSD301
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.06
BGN3.70
$2.42
RSD262
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.32
BGN5.97
$3.90
RSD421

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

 
Sofia
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.32
BGN129.99
$92.82
RSD10,016
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.26
BGN57.99
$39.07
RSD4,216
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.80
BGN179.39
$102.47
RSD11,058

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